by Kathleen Murphy | 1 Jul, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
What a pleasant start to my day – a sunny walk around one of the 300 acres of Pixley Berries blackcurrant fields, with views to the Malverns and berries just starting to turn colour. Herefordshire has a long history of growing blackcurrants, the climate and...
by Kathleen Murphy | 16 Jun, 2013 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Every year, in the second or third week of June, I try to get along to see what graduating students at Hereford College of Arts have been creating. The show is open to the public and this year the college asked me to a preview to meet students in their last few days...
by Kathleen Murphy | 3 Jun, 2013 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
Roman Blinds or Roller Blinds? Blinds are the obvious choice for the hardest working areas of the home; kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms etc. they also suit the unfussy contemporary home or the smaller rooms in the house (the downstairs loo!) – but which type...
by Kathleen Murphy | 17 May, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Daring to scrump a bite of one of the millions of little apples from the acres and acres of Herefordshire orchards will inevitably result in the screwing-up of the mouth and ejecting of its contents. These are not dessert apples, not for the table, these little apples...
by Kathleen Murphy | 13 May, 2013 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
We are delighted to be showing the work of Kate Farley in our late spring exhibition and excited to be able to show her work as it progresses from paper and smaller scale items to designs for furnishing fabrics. Kate has an eye which constantly seeks out pattern in...
by claredelatorre | 5 Apr, 2013 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
The maquette for John Piper’s baptistery window for Coventry Cathedral in the V and A’s ‘British Design 1948-2012’ exhibition last year inspired a visit to see the real thing. After the 14th Century cathedral was bombed in World War 2, Basil Spence was selected...
